I want to say "Thank you" for all who have stayed "under the covers" with me this month. I hope you've enjoyed this journey through music and iphone images. Tomorrow is a whole new month, Spring is here and it is time to come out of hibernation.
For the last "cover" of the month I have a treat. Abba, one of the best selling recording artists that have gone on to influence, films, broadway, and countless musicians - had a popular song called Thank You For the Music, written by Abba member Benny Andersson.
In 2017 Benny had recorded an all piano album for the classical Deutsch Grammophon label simply titled Piano. He re-interpreted Abba songs as concert piano music bringing the songs life full cycle. So that is how I will end this series on this month of March.
To all the musical composers, performers out there, Thank You For The Music. My life would be much less interesting and much less meaningful without the music you've given to the world.
4 haiku for the end of Autumn.
(12/01/21)
Leaves begin their fall.
Colors changing while you watch
autumn's rich pageant.
(11/27/19)
Cold, dark, windy night;
trees shudder; dead leaves unchained
make fierce their escape
(12/01/21)
Distant in the dark.
Sweet sounds the soft piano.
Music in the night.
(12/01/21)
Chill'd, damp autumn night.
Sleepless bare trees sway slowly.
Unwrapp'd, expos'd heart.
A wonderful Jazz keyboardist and composer. Founding member of the Pat Metheny Group who contributed so much to the tone and direction of the music. He also played with a host of great groups like Joni Mitchell, Earth Wind & Fire, Mark Isham, Steve Swallow, Eberhard Weber and many others. Lyle Mays will be missed. Rest In Piece.
Nik Bärtsch’s MOBILE is one of 3 ongoing Nik Bärtsch projects. The other being his solo piano work under his own name and the other group project Nik Bärtsch’s RONIN. All of his tracks are numbered. The one presented here is “Modul 4″and is featured on MOBILE’s latest CD, from ECM records, CONTINUUM. This is by far one of my favorite releases from 2016. This track features the quartet of piano, drums, other percussion, and a rare bass clarinet. Music that gets to the core of sound in a zen-like minimalist fashion that is surprisingly rich, full and even energetic. I hope you enjoy this wonderful track.
and a bonus track “Modul 29_14” also from CONTINUUM.
… for me (in the 70s), through ELP’s versions of classical works I got exposed to music I’d never heard before. It’s great to compare orchestral versions of (for example) Pictures At An Exhibition with ELP’s great interpretation….
… classic rock at some of its best… his passing reminds us it’s all “TOUCH AND GO”…
A later version of the ELP classic Tarkus with Emersons own band. Still sounds great.
… and the 40th anniversary reunion concert…
peace and freedom Keith – RIP.
My Favorite ELP recordings:
Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends (Live 1974)
Trilogy
Brain Salad Surgery
Tarkus
Pictures At an Exhibition
Works Vol 1&2
Emerson Lake & Powell
... on being and becoming ... 